Sunday's Sound Off

Iíd like to say goodbye to Pottstown. Itís been a pleasure. I donít know how but I sold my house and Iím getting out. I just bought a house in Delaware where thereís no property taxes, not like it is here and the school taxes. So I wish everybody good luck in the state of Pennsylvania.

Will all the Sound Off responders please make some sense of their comments about electing new candidates. Do what is necessary. Form a pressure group, select a group of candidates they like and support them in the elections. Thatís the way you get new candidates, not just putting comments in Sound Off which are meaningless.

CONCERNED CITIZEN

Just a little note for drivers to be cautious on South Price Street between Queen and High streets. At the alley there are children playing there and they have a tendency to ride their little tricycles out onto Price Street. Iím afraid one of them is going to get hit. So a little caution to drivers, please be extra careful.

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Weíll soon be voting on new school board members. What do we know about their qualifications? Are they willing to listen to the voters or be intimidated by school administrators and teachers? Will they be swayed into expensive projects we cannot afford? Are they aware of where the money comes from? We cannot afford more taxes. If they want the projects, put them on the ballot and let the taxpayers vote on them.

I really agree with the person who commented about the VA center. I have a spouse there and I think that place needs to be checked out real bad.

Why is it our injured and paralyzed vets have to beg for help to exist, our low ranking military have to be on food stamps while all the while our money is going out to illegal immigrants and other countries? Think about what Obama is doing and please listen to radio station 106.9 in the afternoon and youíll hear the real truth about what he and our crooked politicians are doing to this country.

To the Concerned Citizen, you say how people have to go out and look for a job when theyíre on unemployment. As someone who hires people, yes that is true but they also put anywhere between $20 and $30 on their application for what theyíd like to get paid, knowing theyíre not going to get the job for that much. Out of 200 applications Iíve had 125 do that and the other ones donít come back for interviews. Why work when you can make more sitting at home off the government?

TELL ME THATíS NOT CHEATING THE SYSTEM

We now have a new chief of police in town. He said he wants to keep us connected with Facebook and Twitter. Please remember us seniors as not everyone is on the Internet and can afford it.

A SENIOR

To the person defending the Spring-Ford School Board, you say you reduced the district debt by $60 million. Where did that money go? How come weíre still paying taxes? You must really want your position back bad.

Sen. John Raffertyís proposal to increase the tax on the wholesale price of gasoline does not appear to address the reality that hybrid vehicles, which subject our roadways to comparable levels of wear and tear as non-hybrids, are paying far less in gasoline taxes to maintain the roadways. Why should those who cannot afford say a Chevy Volt be subsidizing the highway wear and tear of such vehicles?

I was devastated to read about Don Seeley retiring as the Mercuryís sports editor, in fact the best youíve ever had. So I just want to say thank you for keeping him as a contributing writer. Nobody covers local sports the way he does. Win or lose, he honestly loves the kids and it comes through.

Congratulations to Capt. Drumheller and I know you will be doing a good job. But one thing please, donít forget to put the things in The Mercury because the seniors are not on Facebook and Twitter and we like to be informed. So congratulations, I know that you will be doing a very good job as the new chief of Pottstown.

A SENIOR CITIZEN

When are the commercials going to stop on television? My God, all you see is commercials. They run longer than the TV show itself.